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This is betrayal: Gov Yusuf will regret his decision — Rabiu Kwankwaso

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Former Kano State Governor and leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has criticised the reported defection of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the move as a betrayal with serious consequences. Speaking in an interview with BBC Hausa, Kwankwaso said Yusuf’s decision came as a […]

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Tinubu ‘in great shape’ after brief fall at Turkey reception

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Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is “in great shape” after a brief fall at a Turkey reception, presidential aides have confirmed, dismissing concerns about his health. President Tinubu, 73, briefly stumbled on Tuesday during a state welcome ceremony in Ankara while being received by his Turkish counterpart, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Footage from the official

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Dangote Refinery net fuel export outlook improves as Vice President Kashim Shettima says Nigeria is on the path to becoming a net exporter of refined petroleum products, driven by local industrial capacity.

APC dismisses reports of plan to drop Shettima in 2027

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee has dismissed as “purely speculative, untrue and utterly baseless” media reports suggesting a plan to drop Vice President Kashim Shettima as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s running mate ahead of the 2027 presidential election. In a statement issued in Abuja and signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary,

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Kano: Abba Yusuf, 21 lawmakers, 44 LG chairmen exit NNPP

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Kano NNPP defection crisis deepened on Friday as Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, formally resigned his membership of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), citing internal crises and the need to protect the broader interest of the people of the state. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi

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Tinubu approves deployment of four envoys to US, UK, France, Turkey

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the deployment of envoys to key global missions, confirming the first batch of postings from the 68 ambassador-designates approved by the Senate last December. On Thursday, January 22, 2026, the President authorised the deployment of envoys including Ambassador Ayodele Oke to France, Colonel Lateef Are to the United States

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How ‘they’ plan to rig 2027 election – Atiku

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Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has raised the alarm over what he described as a calculated plot to rig 2027 election, accusing the National Assembly , particularly the Senate,  of deliberately stalling amendments to the Electoral Act to pave the way for another compromised poll. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election

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European Union suspends trade deal with US

Greenland invasion threat: European Union suspends trade deal with US

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The European Parliament on Wednesday suspended the approval of the trade deal that the EU and the U.S. agreed in July. In a statement on Wednesday, European Parliament member Bernd Lange, who serves as the INTA chair on EU-US trade relations, stated that recent plans by President Donald Trump to impose tariffs of between 10%

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FG to end HND dichotomy, grant degree status to Nigerian polytechnics

FG to end HND dichotomy, grant degrees status to Nigerian polytechnics

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The Federal Government has announced plans to abolish the long-standing Higher National Diploma (HND) dichotomy, unveiling a major reform that will empower polytechnics to award degrees. This landmark policy shift, aimed at repositioning technical and vocational education as a key driver of national development, was disclosed in Abuja on Wednesday by the Minister of Education,

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Buhari’s ex-minister, Nwajiuba, declares presidential ambition in ADC

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Former Minister of State for Education under late President Muhammadu Buhari, Hon. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, has declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), formally launching his Nwajiuba ADC presidential bid. The declaration was made public on Monday, January 19, 2026, in a statement issued by

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